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Yesterday was the anniversary of the premier of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner in America. Which took place in New York in 1885. It was Bruckner's Third Symphony with The New York Symphony Orchestra conducted by Walter Damrosch (1862-1950). The Third along with his Intermezzo for String Quintet are my favorite works by Bruckner.
The Third premiered in 1873. He wrote several versions of this work. he got his start in composing later in life. Already Bruckner had a reputation as a good organist. he wrote many works for organ as well as religious works. Many of his other symphonies had the same fate in which he wrote several versions. The Third is not as popular as the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth Symphonies. It is shorter than most of his other symphonies. It lasts about 45 minutes. Most of the others last over an hour. The Third is dedicate to Wagner. the two of them had met and drank beer together. Wagner was one of Bruckner's heroes. I do not see much similarities between the two of them. Wagner wrote mostly opera. he did write to early symphonies. Bruckner conducted the premier. Evidently the orchestra did not like it and thus Bruckner made some changes and revisions to this work. The third is divided in to four movements: Grmabight, Adagio, Scherzo, and The finale Allegro. it is in the D minor key the WAB number is 103. The version that I have is of the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Daniel Barenboim on the Teldec label. I enjoy this recording.
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